Strathalbyn

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC55621
People 1,335
Male 682
Female 653
Median age 33
Australian citizenship 1,177
People born overseas 119
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 4
Families 327
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 392
Average people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $1,373
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,092
Median weekly rent $125

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Total 1,335 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 682 51.1 9,799,252 49.4
Female 653 48.9 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 11 0.8 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 1,335 people were usually resident in Strathalbyn: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
0-4 years 109 8.2 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 345 25.8 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 136 10.2 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 619 46.4 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 66 4.9 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 60 4.5 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 33 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 34.0% of people usually resident in Strathalbyn were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

Selected characteristics Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 1,177 88.2 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 119 8.9 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 4 0.3 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Strathalbyn were Australian citizens, 8.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Married 615 69.8 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 36 4.1 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 25 2.8 936,813 5.9
Never married 209 23.7 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 69.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Strathalbyn were married, 4.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 23.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Australia 1,091 81.7 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 48 3.6 856,939 4.3
Philippines 16 1.2 120,539 0.6
South Africa 9 0.7 104,127 0.5
Scotland 8 0.6 130,204 0.7
Sri Lanka 7 0.5 62,257 0.3

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Strathalbyn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, Philippines 1.2%, South Africa 0.7%, Scotland 0.6% and Sri Lanka 0.5%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Catholic 477 35.7 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 234 17.5 3,706,557 18.7
Anglican 229 17.2 3,718,248 18.7
Uniting Church 61 4.6 1,135,422 5.7
Christian, nfd 35 2.6 313,192 1.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Strathalbyn were Catholic 35.7%, No Religion 17.5%, Anglican 17.2%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Christian, nfd 2.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Tagalog 10 0.7 53,282 0.3
Italian 8 0.6 316,890 1.6
German 5 0.4 75,636 0.4
Polish 5 0.4 53,387 0.3
Sinhalese 4 0.3 29,059 0.1
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English only spoken at home 1,191 89.2 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Strathalbyn were Tagalog 0.7%, Italian 0.6%, German 0.4%, Polish 0.4% and Sinhalese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.2%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 385 62.5 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 171 27.8 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 32 5.2 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 13 2.1 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 15 2.4 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 198 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 616 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 616 people aged 15 years and over in Strathalbyn were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.4% were unemployed. 198 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 156 26.0 1,309,258 14.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 85 14.1 1,365,805 15.0
Professionals 69 11.5 1,806,010 19.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 67 11.1 604,616 6.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 64 10.6 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 52 8.7 896,208 9.8
Labourers 50 8.3 952,520 10.5
Managers 47 7.8 1,202,267 13.2

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Strathalbyn were Technicians and Trades Workers 26.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Professionals 11.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Labourers 8.3% and Managers 7.8%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
School Education 32 5.3 414,214 4.5
Metal Ore Mining 30 5.0 34,838 0.4
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 25 4.2 328,521 3.6
Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance 24 4.0 47,115 0.5
Road Freight Transport 21 3.5 162,448 1.8

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Strathalbyn, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Metal Ore Mining 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance 4.0% and Road Freight Transport 3.5%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Personal 554 -- 466 --
Family 1,412 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,373 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $554, the median family income was $1,412 and the median household income was $1,373.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 88 26.9 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 225 68.8 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 14 4.3 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 327 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 327 families in Strathalbyn: of these 26.9% were couple families without children, 68.8% were couple families with children, 4.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

Dwelling type Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 376 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 392 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 376 occupied private dwellings were counted in Strathalbyn.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Separate house 370 98.4 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3 0.8 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 3 0.8 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Strathalbyn, 98.4% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Owned outright 90 23.9 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 242 64.4 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 15 4.0 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 0 0.0 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 29 7.7 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, 23.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 64.4% were owned with a mortgage and 4.0% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 3 20.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 3 20.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 9 60.0 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 3 20.0 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 125 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,092 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 3.5 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,092. The average people per household was 3.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Strathalbyn % Strathalbyn Australia % Australia
Family households 327 87.0 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 17 4.5 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 4 1.1 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, 87.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 4.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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